Delta Plan 2100 aims for higher economic growth
Mahfuja Mukul: The government is moving towards the implementation of Delta Plan-2100 with the aim of achieving high economic growth in the country. To this end, a total of 60 projects are underway in the country…
Read More »Sylhet airport getting
international-standardSylhet Correspondent: State Minister for Civil Aviation and TourismM Mahbub Ali yesterday said Sylhet Osmani Airport is becoming international-standard airport as tremendous development works are progressing fast.The state minister made the remark while talking to reporters…
Read More »BB issues new
MFS regulationsStaff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued Bangladesh Mobile Financial Services (MFS), 2022 replacing the Bangladesh MFSRegulations, 2018 issued in July 2018 and its subsequent amendments.“As per Section 7A(e) and section 82 of the Bangladesh Bank…
Read More »IFIC selling its shares in
Nepal-Bangladesh BankStaff Correspondent: IFIC Bank of Bangladesh has informed the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) that it is relinquishing ownership of Nepal-Bangladesh Bank (NBB) based in Nepal, sources of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and Ministry of Finance confirmed.Sarika Chowdhury,…
Read More »Rainwater is sustainable
resource for businessesStaff Correspondent: The adoption of rainwater harvesting systems in the country’ ready-made garment factories and textile industries is creating much needed positive impacts on the environment, speakers said at a roundtable in Dhaka.The high volume of…
Read More »Ship purchase agreement
with Pakistan cancelledDiplomaticCorrespondent: The government has cancelled an agreement to purchase two container ships worth $50 million from Pakistan for Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) after 34 years of the signing as Pakistan failed to supply the ships.The assistant…
Read More »Millions cross river by boat for work in capital
Staff Correspondent:About 1.5 million of people cross the river Buriganga and Shitalakshya by boat and trawler every day for work from Jingira to Sadarghat side of Buriganga and Narayanganj. Similarly, they back home in the evening…
Read More »Huda destroys
election systemSays Badiul Alam Majumder Staff Correspondent: Nurul Huda destroyed the election system said Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, an Economist, development worker, researcher, political analyst, local government and election expert. He is working as the director and…
Read More »Nepal-Bhutan-China to be
connected with BD railAfter India it will be new int’l rail route Zarif Mahmud:Rail communication between Bangladesh and India so far been established. More new rail connections are being introduced between the two more countries. As a result, trade…
Read More »Who will bear brunt of
Dhaka WASA corruption?City dwellers protest water price hike Golam Mostafa Jibon:Agitation is prevailing among the city dwellers over the decision of Dhaka WASA’s water tariff hiking by at least 20 percent instead of ensuring supply of quality water…
Read More »Govt in crises with
fertilizer subsidyStaff Correspondent: On the one hand, the government is struggling to provide huge subsidy for fertilizer due to increase in import cost. On the other hand, reducing the subsidy will increase the price of the product.…
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